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a. 勇敢的




    Brave \Brave\, a. [Compar. {Braver}; superl. {Bravest}.] [F.
    brave, It. or Sp. bravo, (orig.) fierce, wild, savage, prob.
    from. L. barbarus. See {Barbarous}, and cf. {Bravo}.]
    1. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to
    {cowardly}; as, a brave man; a brave act.

    2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; --
    especially such as in conspicuous. [Obs. or Archaic as
    applied to material things.]

    Iron is a brave commodity where wood aboundeth.
    --Bacon.

    It being a brave day, I walked to Whitehall.
    --Pepys.

    3. Making a fine show or display. [Archaic]

    Wear my dagger with the braver grace. --Shak.

    For I have gold, and therefore will be brave.
    In silks I'll rattle it of every color. --Robert
    Greene.

    Frog and lizard in holiday coats
    And turtle brave in his golden spots. --Emerson.

    Syn: Courageous; gallant; daring; valiant; valorous; bold;
    heroic; intrepid; fearless; dauntless; magnanimous;
    high-spirited; stout-hearted. See {Gallant}.

    1. For instance, he opposes the various court-stripping bills that have been introduced in Congress, a braver position than any so far taken by his Justice Department sponsors.
    2. But Mr Kinnock was braver still.
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